What Kind of Handpan Could $800 (or Less) Buy You at eBay? (2016)

Loiter too long in certain Handpan hotspots on the internet, and you will find yourself force-fed such dogma as “Rule number one: NEVER buy on eBay!”.

Here at HPM, we tend to be of the opinion that any kind of advice that comes in blanket-form, is usually of a very low quality . If we were Star Wars geeks (and we are a little) we might state that “Only Sith deal in absolutes”. And being Handpan-Jedi through-and through, we would ourselves instead advise caution, accompanied by an open mind. And here’s why…

So, with this post, for comparison purposes, first we’ll be sharing a video of a Handpan from the Saraz team that sold recently in way of direct sale via their website for the cost of $2400. And we're singling out Saraz here only due to the fact that as makers they are now about as established as any are, and because we have a known price point for the sale of this particular instrument which was sold recently via flash-sale...

And then next we'll share videos of the last three Handpan that sold via eBay over the last few weeks at under $800 (at a combined cost of $2157 for the three instruments)...

Of course, price isn't necessarily the only factor a prospective Handpan purchaser should be considering. But for some it could be a deciding factor. And for comparison purposes, hopefully this post demonstrates what kind of instruments do come up for sale for your consideration at auction at the sub-$800 price point, at time of posting. Leaving readers free to decide how much of, and where they choose to spend their money - for themselves.